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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 669 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (From the old value): Change = bigger − smaller; say whether it went up (increase) or down (decrease). Percentage change = change ÷ OLD value × 100. Never divide by the new value: 40 → 50 is a 25% increase, but 50 → 40 is a 20% decrease.

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  1. 1.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 15% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 620. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% increase
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹172. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 107. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 55% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹65. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 18% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 29% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 29% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% increase
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 151. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 61% decrease (c) 61% increase (d) 51% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 8% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15% increase
  2. 15% decrease
  3. 55% increase
  4. 53
  5. 14
  6. 85% increase
  7. 35% decrease
  8. 62
  9. 7% increase
  10. 18
  11. 55% decrease
  12. 35% increase
  13. 10
  14. 90% increase
  15. 15% increase
  16. 70
  17. 20% increase
  18. 30
  19. 15
  20. 14
  21. 72
  22. 45% decrease
  23. 15
  24. 20
  25. 19% decrease
  26. 22
  27. 35
  28. 5
  29. 56
  30. 52
  31. 17% increase
  32. 54% decrease
  33. 10
  34. 88
  35. 51% increase
  36. 47
  37. 16% increase
  38. 7% decrease
  39. 59
  40. 52

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